The growing season was ideal for sauvignon blanc and semillon in that the summer was not excessively hot, while the autumn was warm, dry and very prolonged. This led to the development of intense cool climate varietal flavours with retention of good levels of natural acidity...

The pattern of the weather during the growing season was similar to that of the previous year, but even more marked. That is to say, the summer was not overly hot, leading to the development of true cool climate riesling aromas and flavours, with the retention of good acid. Then followed the most perfect, lingering autumn with warm, dry, calm days...

The pattern of the weather during the growing season was similar to that of the previous year, but even more marked. That is to say, the summer was not overly hot, leading to the development of excellent cool climate chardonnay aromas and flavours, with the retention of good levels of good acid in the grapes...

The pattern of the weather during the growing season was similar to that of the previous year, but even more marked. That is to say, the summer was not overly hot, leading to the development of true cool climate riesling aromas and flavours, with the retention of good levels of good acid in the grapes...

The growing season was special in that there was overall good heat summation without extremes of temperature and the autumn was dry, warm and very prolonged. This lead to very even ripening with the development of true varietal flavours and retention of good levels of natural acidity...

The growing season was special in that there was overall good heat summation without extremes of temperature and the autumn was dry, warm and very prolonged. This lead to very even ripening with the development of true cool climate varietal flavours and retention of good levels of natural acidity...